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An aboriginal of Australia-, the last ol ; his tribe, bciii" at the point of death, reckoned up the benefit lie had received from lbs white successors, and the value of the legacy he left behind him: —Yon say —“Blackfellow want um coat, want tun lint, want um house:s and want um tools.” This vou say, “Good for him body.” Then you teach him to say, “Our Fad tier gib it daily bread.” Tins you say, “Gfoocl for him soul.” Then you gib um bacca, gib um turn; then be fight wid him brucldcr, kill him lubra, kill um pickaninny. Then you say, “Blackfellow very bad man, go to debit delil.” Some time you gib um flour, beef; gib um blanket. Then you pay, “berry good blackfellow, happy now.” And now, what blackfellow gib um whitcfetlow. Gib um land, gib um waier, and gib um possum, gib um Kangaroo, gib um fish, gib um wood, git um all- round about. Then blackfellow all tumble down, die, and whitefellow berry happy now. _ Bime-by, blackfellow, come back, jump up whitcfolluw all right then. Catarrh of the Etadder.—Stinging irritat ion n flam million, all kie. ney ami similar emuplaints, cured by “ Euclm-paiba.” The New Zealand Drug Co. General Agents.

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Western Star, Issue 833, 9 April 1884, Page 3

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Untitled Western Star, Issue 833, 9 April 1884, Page 3

Untitled Western Star, Issue 833, 9 April 1884, Page 3

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